Delft is an under-developed, poor area in South Africa. Crime and gang violence are commonplace. The boy you see here holding the two puppies lives in Delft. Just two miles away in a community called Dlikkiesdorp, three women are helping make the lives of animals a little better.
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Rosie Kunneke, Stöckigt, and Clarina Hanekom founded Tin Can Town which gives free medical services to local pets. They also provide a much-needed spay and neuter program. Back in Delft, the thirteen-year-old boy was trying to nurse his puppy back to health, but he wasn’t having any luck.
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Image Credit: Tin Can Town / Facebook
The pup wasn’t able to lift her head up, and she had bloody diarrhea. The boy knew of Tin Can Town and carried his puppy during the two-mile walk! The puppy was in terrible shape when she arrived. The boy said he couldn’t afford to buy her food.
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Image Credit: Tin Can Town / Facebook